Appendix Data Sources And Measures Of Infants Health | 2016 Health Of Women And Children Report

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Behaviors 
Alcohol During Pregnancy
Percentage of pregnant women aged 18 to 44 who self-report having at least one alcoholic beverage in the past 30 days 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011-2014  

 
Breastfed 
Percentage of infants exclusively breastfed for six months 
CDC, Breastfeeding Report Card, 2014 

Sleep Position 
Percentage of women with a recent live birth who report their infants are usually placed on their backs to sleep 
CDC, Pregnancy Risk Assessment  Monitoring System, 2012; California Department of Public Health, Maternal and Infant Health Assessment, 2012 
Smoking During Pregnancy 
Percentage of pregnant women aged 18 to 44 who are self-reported smokers (smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke) 
CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011-2014 
 Community & Environment 
Household Smoke 
Percentage of children aged 0 to 17 who live in households in which someone in the household uses cigarettes, cigars, or pipe tobacco 
Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent Health (DRC), National Survey of Children’s Health, 2011-2012 
Infant Child Care Cost 
Average cost for center-based infant care as a percentage of married-couple’s median income 
Child Care Aware, Parents and the High Cost of Child Care 2015 Report, 2014 
Policy 
Baby-Friendly Facility 
Percentage of live births occurring at facilities that adhere to 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and are designated baby-friendly by Baby-Friendly USA 
CDC, Breastfeeding Report Card, 2014 
Home Health Visit 
Percentage of children, or their parent, receiving a home health visit between pregnancy and time child was 3 years old 
DRC, National Survey of Children’s Health, 2011-2012 
mPINC 
Maternity Practices in Infant and Nutrition Care survey score based on seven birth facility policies and practices with higher scores denoting better maternity care practices and policies 
CDC, Breastfeeding Report Card, 2014 
Clinical Care 
Low-Risk Cesarean Delivery 
Percentage of singleton, term (37 or more weeks gestation), vertex (non-breech) cesarean deliveries to women having their first birth per 100 women delivering singleton, term, vertex, first births 
CDC, National Vital Statistics System, 2014 
Prenatal Care Before 3rd Trimester 
Percentage of live births in which the mother received prenatal care before the 3rd trimester 
CDC, National Vital Statistics System, 2014 
Well-Baby Check 
Percentage of babies aged 0 to 2 years who had a well-baby checkup in the past 12 months 
DRC, National Survey of Children’s Health, 2011-2012 
Outcomes
Infant Mortality 
Number of infant deaths (before age 1) per 1,000 live births 
CDC, National Vital Statistics System, 2012-2013 
Low Birthweight 
Percentage of infants weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces) at birth 
CDC, National Vital Statistics System, 2014 
Neonatal Mortality 
Number of deaths during first 28 days of life (0 to 27 days) per 1,000 live births 
CDC, National Vital Statistics System, 2014 
Preterm Birth 
Percentage of live births before 37 weeks gestation 
CDC, National Vital Statistics System, 2014 

Data Sources and Measures of Infants’ Health

Behaviors

Alcohol During Pregnancy

Breastfed

Sleep Position

Smoking During Pregnancy

Community & Environment

Household Smoke

Infant Child Care Cost

Policy

Baby-Friendly Facility

Home Health Visit

mPINC

Clinical Care

Low-Risk Cesarean Delivery

Prenatal Care Before 3rd Trimester

Well-Baby Check

Outcomes

Infant Mortality

Low Birthweight

Neonatal Mortality

Preterm Birth

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